August 19, 2024
This Record Label Prioritizes Timeless Music Over Streams
The New Music Business with Ari HerstandAbout this episode
Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com This week, on the New Music Business Podcast, Ari sits down with Louis Marks and Fabian Brown of Ropeadope Records, a label that’s been around in the jazz world for 25 years and has worked with Snarky Puppy, Christian Scott, Greg Spero, Terrace Martin, Questlove, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Taj Majal, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Sister Gertrude Morgan, and so many more. In this episode, Louis and Fabian talk about how most of their artists cannot make a living just from streaming revenue. They share the ways they’ve been evolving, as a label, to elevate and lift their artists in the ever changing landscape of the new music industry. This conversation discusses the ins and outs of streaming, social media, physical sales, downloads, bandcamp, touring, patronage, community, and so much more. 00:00 - Introduction 04:55 - The Mission of Ropeadope Records 18:43 - Rethinking the Value of Music 24:22 - Preserving Contemporary Music 31:32 - Re-Educating Fans and Focusing on the Connection 44:44 - The Limitations of Streaming Platforms 53:29 - Exploring Alternative Models for Artist Support Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/ Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take X: https://twitter.com/ArisTake Threads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand X: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Connect with Ropeadope Records: Website: https://ropeadope.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ropeadope/ Bandcamp: https://ropeadope.bandcamp.com/ X: https://x.com/ropeadope YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ropeadope99 Edited and mixed by Ari Davids Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.